Hi Yitzchak -
I might be interested. A few code4lib folks and I did this for
code4lib 2007 in Athens, Georgia; our carpool started in Philadelphia,
went through DC, and picked up a few folks along the way in Virginia.
Even if you can't get a whole lot of people from New York proper, you
may be able to snag some others along the way.
Mark
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Mark A. Matienzo
Applications Developer, Digital Experience Group
The New York Public Library
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Yitzchak Schaffer
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> Hi all, apologies for cross-post from con list:
>
> My conference proposal last year was turned down b/c of our budget
> crunch, and I'm wondering what I can do to increase the likelihood of
> approval this year. I'm wondering if anyone in a similar situation
> would be interested in the idea of an NYC metro carpool for the ~12
> hour drive to and from Asheville in Feb? If someone has a car
> available (I don't) we could use it, or else rent a car if we had at
> least, say, 4 people. (Also perhaps this wouldn't be as feasible for
> the luggage-heavy travelers among us.)
>
> We would have to discuss whether to go for the precons or not.
> My estimation of car rental + gas is roughly $500 total for a 5-
> seater, so figure about $100 per person with five. Airfare, by
> contrast, is about $300. I would suggest that each person put in a
> deposit of $75, so in case of one or more bailouts, no one gets stuck
> paying for (much) more than expected. If all bail, all get the money
> back.
>
> There's no telling until prob. after registration whether MPOW will
> give me registration & hotel money, so I might myself bail; if it does
> go through, I'd be up for renting & driving.
>
> Any interested parties?
>
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> Yitzchak Schaffer
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> Touro College Libraries
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> New York, NY 10010
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